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He refused to allow his men to celebrate, saying, "The rebels are our countrymen again."
Ulysses S. Grant
He refused to allow his men to celebrate, saying, "The rebels are our countrymen again."
General Grant said it to his men when they were inappropriately celebrating that the CSA and Grant surrendered, and the Union won the war.
After Lee's surrender at Appomattox , Grant had forbidden any demonstrations of rejoicing and sent following message to the Union soldier: Quote The war is over, the Rebels are our countrymen again and the best sign of rejoicing after victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field. UNQUOTE
The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on. God gave us Lincoln and Liberty, let us fight for both. The war is over - the rebels are our countrymen again. Wars produce many stories of fiction, some of which are told until they are believed to be true.
The generals in command of the Union and Confederate armies were Ulysses S. Grant (Union) and Robert E. Lee (Confederacy). Grant's forces were able to trap Lee's in a small town called Appomattox Court House. After days of being under siege, Lee surrendered. Grant was a generous victor; he made soldiers turn over their rifles, but officers were allowed to keep their swords and pistols. He said to his men, "The rebels are our countrymen again." several days later, Lincoln was assassinated.
The rebels sprang on Grant's sleepy camp.
The rebels sprang on Grant's sleepy camp.
You are referring to Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. The Union troops were cheering as Lee left. General Grant stopped them. He was very embarrassed. General Lee was riding off, as heartbroken as a man could be. General Grant told his men that the Southerners "are our countrymen again." This was not actually the end of the Civil War, but it was close enough!
The conflict broke out between the Filipino rebels and their ally due to differing strategic goals and ideologies. The rebels may have wanted more autonomy or specific political changes that their ally did not support, leading to a breakdown in cooperation. Additionally, power struggles or personal grievances could have contributed to the conflict.
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